UK defense technology company SEA has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Indonesian defense procurement company BTI Defence, to provide the Indonesian Ministry of Defence and Navy access to maritime defense technology. The partnership...
Thailand has received its first Textron Aviation T-6C Texan II turboprop trainers, which are meant for use in training or as attack aircraft. The Southeast Asian nation allocated THB 5.8 billion (USD 162 million) for 12 T-6Cs in 2020 in an effort to replace Pilatus...
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed a plan to construct nine new airports, including two in the country’s northern mountainous areas and one in a special economic zone. According to the CAAV, it is cooperating with nine provinces to submit the...
Singapore has recently inaugurated its fourth military branch, the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS), in an effort to counter digital and capitalize on emerging technologies. DIS’ first commanding officer is Brig. Gen. Lee Yi-Jin, who has had command...
Collins Aerospace and Indonesian state-owned aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) have signed a deal to modify eleven C-130 military transport aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force as part of its Phase 2 rollout strategy. Collins will supply its Flight2TM...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) has called for investments to renovate six commercial airports in the country, stating that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) would be a key scheme for the plan. In a report recently submitted to the government, the...
It has just been announced that Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) is expanding into the Philippines by offering satellite broadband service to local businesses and the government. This expansion represents the first partnership of SpaceX’s...
Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense announced that the Italian company Leonardo was chosen by the government as its preferred supplier for a maritime patrol aircraft program (MPA). The government has agreed to procure two MPAs from the company. Defense Minister...
The Bangkok Post recently revealed that a research team from Thailand is currently working on the development of a radar system capable of detecting unauthorized drones flown within a 2-kilometer radius. The detecting radar system project is being developed at the...
The Indonesian government and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding of Cooperation (MoU) for training and capacity building programs for ICAO member countries. The MoU was signed by the Minister of Transportation...
In October 2022, at the 28th ASEAN Transport Ministers’ Meeting, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) and its member states signed the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) in Indonesia. Talks and negotiations that...
An international aerospace and automotive components firm from the UK, GKN Aerospace has invested USD 35 million to establish a service and research center in Johor’s Nusajaya Technology Park. The new facility will primarily focus on servicing its customers in...
